Nadal survives early wobble to book last 16 spot in New York

(Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal ran into a spot of bother before crushing Argentine Leonardo Mayer and booked his place in the last 16 of the U.S. Open with a 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-4 victory on Saturday.

The Spaniard, chasing his second grand slam title of the year, was on the back foot early on but once he found his rhythm, the contest was virtually over under a closed roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Nadal will next face Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov.“It was a tough situation for a set and I had some break points against me early in the second. I fought, I was

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